Washing machine



2 sheets-sheet 1 Feb. 12, 1929.

G. L.. HEDGEs WASHING MACHINE Filed Dec. 24, 192,5

Feb. l2, 1929.

G. L. HEDGES WASHING MACHINE 2 sheets-sheet 2 Filed Deo. 24, 1923Patented F eb. 12,1929.

NiTED STATES ori-*ica GEORGE L. EEIJGES, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TTHE l. A. GEIER COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

WASHING MACHINE.

Application nled December 24, 1923, Serial No. 682,494, and in lcanadaAugust 31,1923.

for washing machines employed in connection with stationary wash tubs,and more particularly adjacent stationary tubs, whereby the poundermechanism of one or both devices may be connected or disconnected atpleasure with the electrically-driven power unit that issemi-permanently athxed at the rear of said tub structure. This featureis desirable, if not necessary, in order to free the opening of the tubfor the manual handling of the article to be cleansed.

The features and advantages of my improvements may best be explained bymak- 'ing reference tol the accompanying sheets of drawings illustratingthe preferred embodiment of my invention, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view of the improved mechanism fully assembled except foran optional wringer attachment; shown in front elevation with workingpositions of the pounder mechanism in -dotted lines;

Fig. 2 being an enlarged vertical section on line 2-2, Fig. 1, with theparts in driving position;

Fig. 3 being a similar fragmentary section` with the pounder mechanismoperatively disengaged;

Fig. d is a side view and Fig. 5 a rear view of the cam and operatinglever for controlling the position of the device.

rlhroughout the several figures of the drawings 1 have employed the samecharacter of reference to indicate similar parts.

At the rear of the standard 1, shown broken away, there is provided anelectric l5 motor 2 bolted upon the top of a Worm-gear casing 3 anddirectly driving the specialized type of gear 4: and eccentric cam 5, asbest shown in Fig. 2. The protruding shaft is 5 rovided with a clutchmember 6 that may be used to drive any desired mechanism, such as aclothes wringer adaptedto co-operate with the pounder devices now to bedescribed. rlhe gear casing 7 is shown equipped with two such poundermechanisms positioned for gear case, as shown in Fig. 3, whereby thepounder mechanism may be removably mounted either in its operativeposition of Fig. 2, or its inoperative position of Fig. 3.

A latch 11 is adapted to accommodate the cam 12 of the actuating lever12, when the former is in its retaining position, while said cam isreadily freed by lifting the latch, so that the entire pounder mechanismmay be removed from the casing whenever desired. By depressing the lever12 to its downward position the clutch members 10 and 13, respectivelyprovided upon the sleeve 10 and the rear of arm 9, are interlocked; forthe actuation -of the associated pounder. is accomplished by the actionof cam 12 within recessed latch 11 through retracting the e verticalmember or yoke connecting the sliding supports or spindles 9, 93, fromthe position of Fig. 3 to that of Fig. 2. rlhe sleeve 10 is rearwardlyprovided with an arm 10 and a terminal roller 5 riding within therecessed cam face 5, whereby a reciprocatory movement is imparted to thepounder mechanism; its extreme positions being shown approximately infull and' dotted lines, Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Whenever the pounder mechanism is to be rendered inoperative its lever12 is elevated to the position shown in Fig. 3, thereby rotating its cam12 within the recess of the latch 11 and causing the outwardmovement ofthe device suciently to free the clutch members 10' and 13. Moreover,the shoulder 12 engages beneath the arm 9 when brought to its elevatedposition and serves'to maintain said arms and vacuum cups in their fullline position of 1. The pounder device thus is bodily moved out ofoperative relation with the driving mechanism, but it is supported bysaid lever and the slidable spindles 9, 93, as shown in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing it will be appreciated that either or both of thepounder mechanisms may be applied to the power unit as desired, and thateither or both oi' them may be operated independently or concurrently inadjacent stationary tubs (not shown) as conditions may require.Furthermore, the freest access to the tubs is attainable at a momentsnotice simply by raising the retaining latches and removing the poundermechanisms from the casing, or either ot them. The bodily movement ofthe devices for freeing their respective clutches through the rotationof the cam provides the simplest mode ot' rendering the poundermechanisms temporarily inoperative, aorded by means that are not liableto get out of order as with other clutch devices.

Having now described the preferred'emb'odiment of my invention, I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, the following: v

1. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with anactuating unit comprising a motor and oscillatory mechanism, of aworking member removably attachable thereto, comprisingan oscillatoryarm, an actuating lever and controlled cam mechanism adapted to moveythe arm bodily and engage and disengage said arm operatively with itsoscillatory mechanism.

v 2. In apparatus of the class described, the combination withoscillatory mechanism, of an oscillated arm adapted to be removablyapplied thereto, a latch attachable to the arm for regulating itsposition, a supporting pin fitting within the oscillatory mechanism, a

control lever and a cam actuated thereby for ,Y

incase? therewith for independently controlling the.

arm.

4. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with oscillatorymechanism, of a pivoted arm removably attachable thereto, two supportingpins adapted to enter the oscillatory mechanism and its framerespectively, a clutch, a retaining latch attachable to the arm forregulating its position, and a control lever adapted to engage anddisengage the clutch. I

5. In apparatus of the class described, the combination with a motordevice, a geare cam member actuated thereby, an oscillated clutch memberconnected for actuation by the cam, a supporting member, an oscllatedarm having a coacting clutch member, and a control lever adapted to movethe arm bodily and engage and disengage said clutch membersalternatively, whereby the-arm may be operatively controlled.

In testimony whereof I do.' now alhx my signature.

GEORGE iL. HEDGES.

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